The weird - you exit by the fertilizer plant. 😬 Then drive through an RV and Boat storage facility. There might be no one here to greet you and the little office will still be open 🤣 With the AC running. The ice cream bin is plugged in and cold, but there is no ice cream.

The bad - it's a parking lot. It's real hot, no shade. The view to the south is...less than desirable. The WiFi is a little weird, but better after Bob reset the router! Did I mention it's HOT?? Read on for the secret to combat the heat!

The great: you are just above Batise Spring. You can walk down the path and go to the bridge. You are standing over Batise Spring! I got in! Bob said it was 52° and I believe it! But it made me so much more comfortable afterwards. We saw a real cute family coming back from tubing! Basically turn right after the bridge, follow the path and you can get in Portneuf River. They said they got out when they saw "a building" - I'm assuming it's the blue building with a big fenced in area. Scramble out there and walk back on the road. They said it was warmer than the spring. The trail is pretty! The spring on one side, the river on the other. Lots of birds and I saw two muskrats!

Overall it was pretty nice. The trains and the plant noise/smell were not a problem for us. I didn't smell anything weird and I'm really cognizant of those things. Of course our AC was running full blast, so it drowned out a lot of noise. It's a simple place with good hookups. Not the most amazing place you'll ever camp, but an easy stop and some pretty/fun things to do. If you can, stay at the north-most sites. You'll have a view of the spring and the trees vs. other RVs.